ATPL Law

Part 121 operation

• A seating configuration of more than 30 seats, excluding any required crew member seat; or

• A payload capacity of more than 3410 kg.

Emergency exits

children under the age of 15 years, and adults with an infant, are not seated in any seat row next to an emergency exit.

IFR Departure limitations, IFR flight from an aerodrome is not commenced when weather conditions are at or above take-off minima prescribed unless there is an appropriate aerodrome—

• For an aeroplane having two engines, within a maximum of one hour flying time, in still air at one engine inoperative cruising speed, of the aerodrome of departure; or

• For an aeroplane having three or more engines, within a maximum of two hours flying time, in still air at one engine inoperative cruising speed, of the aerodrome of departure

Route distance limitation - must not operate

Piston aircraft and aircraft with 2 turbine powered engines on an air operation on a route that requires the aeroplane to be more than 60 minutes flight time (calculated at a one engine inoperative cruise speed in still air and ISA conditions) from an adequate aerodrome.

Enroute 90 minute limitation

Operator will ensure that each aeroplane it operates with three or more engines is not more than 90 minutes away from an aerodrome at which the performance requirements specified in the aeroplane flight manual applicable at the expected landing weight are met.

Standard weights for passengers

15 kg for a child under 2 years of age

46 kg for a child of the age of 2 years and under the age of 13 years

86 kg for a person of or over the age of 13 years.

ELT requirements for airworthiness certificate first issued after 1 July 2008

3 ELTs, 1 of which must be an ELT(AF); or

At least 2 ELTs and a capability to autonomously transmit information from which a position can be determined by the operator at least once every minute, when in distress; and

Night flight

2 landing lights

light in each passenger compartment

Protective breathing equipment

Is installed in every passenger compartment within 1 metre of each required hand held fire extinguisher or at some other distance from the fire extinguisher that is acceptable to the Director

and in a galley that contains a hand held fire extinguisher.

Terrain awareness warning system TAWS

turbine powered aeroplane manufactured on or after 1 April 2002 and being operated under that certificate is equipped with a TAWS Class A.

Aircraft manufactured before this date must be equipped with a TAWS Class A by 1 July 2005

Ground proximity warning system GPWS

Turbine powered aeroplane being operated under that certificate is equipped with GPWS.

not required to comply if the aeroplane is equipped with a TAWS Class A.

Not required to equip a turbine powered aeroplane manufactured before 1 April 2002 with a TAWS Class A until 1 January 2007 if—

• Less than 40 seats

• New Zealand Register of Aircraft on 1 August 2003

• operated under that certificate before 1 April 2005

• Plan submitted to director

• after 1 July 2005 is conducted in accordance with an airborne collision risk assessment

Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS II)

Must ensure that an aeroplane being operated under that certificate is equipped with ACAS II

By 1 January 2005 if already in NZ register of aircraft.

By 1 January 2007

Duties of pilot in command

• Be responsible for the safe operation of the aircraft in flight, the safety and well-being of all passengers and crew and cargo carried.

• Have final authority to control the aircraft while in command and for the maintenance of discipline by all persons on board.

• Be responsible for compliance with all relevant requirements of the Act 1990.

Emergency equipment

aeroplanes operated on flights of more than 120 minutes duration must be equipped with an emergency medical kit, suitable for use by qualified medical personnel

Daily flight record retention

An operator must retain each daily flight record for a period of 12 months after the date of the flight.

Flight attendant requirements

• for aircraft carrying more than 19 but less than 51 passengers, at least one flight attendant:

• for aircraft carrying more than 50 but less than 101 passengers, at least two flight attendants:

• for aircraft carrying more than 100 passengers, at least two flight attendants plus one additional flight attendant per every 50 passengers carried in addition to the first 100 passengers carried.

Part 125 PIC crew member experience requirements

VFR - CPL 500hrs, 100hrs XC, multi engine

IFR - CPL 1200hrs, 500hrs XC, 250hrs multi engine